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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews 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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