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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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