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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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