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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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