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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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