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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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