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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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