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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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