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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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