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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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