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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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