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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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