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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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