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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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