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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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