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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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