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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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