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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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