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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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