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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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