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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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