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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major 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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