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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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