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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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