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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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