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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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