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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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