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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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