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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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