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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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