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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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