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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies 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 handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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