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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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