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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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