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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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