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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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