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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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