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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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