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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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