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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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