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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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