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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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