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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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