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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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