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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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