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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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