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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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