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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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