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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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