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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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