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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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