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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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