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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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