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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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