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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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