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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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