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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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