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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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