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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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