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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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