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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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