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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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