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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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