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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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