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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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