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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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