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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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