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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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