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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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