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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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