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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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