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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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