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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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