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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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