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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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