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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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