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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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