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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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