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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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