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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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