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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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