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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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