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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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