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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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