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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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