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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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