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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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