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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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