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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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