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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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