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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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