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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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