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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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