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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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