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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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