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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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