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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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