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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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