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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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