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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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