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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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