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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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