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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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