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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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