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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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