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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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