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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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