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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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