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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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