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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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