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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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