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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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