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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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