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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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