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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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