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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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