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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting 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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