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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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