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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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