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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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