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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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