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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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