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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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