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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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