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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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