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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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