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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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