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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key 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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