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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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