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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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