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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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