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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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