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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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