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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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