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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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