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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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