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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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