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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different 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 in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major 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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