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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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