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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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