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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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