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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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