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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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