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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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