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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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