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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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