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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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