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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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