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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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