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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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