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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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