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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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