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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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