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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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