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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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