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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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