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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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