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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about 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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