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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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