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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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