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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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