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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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