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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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