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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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