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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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