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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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