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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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