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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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