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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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