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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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