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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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