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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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