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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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