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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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