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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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