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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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