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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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