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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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