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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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