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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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