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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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