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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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