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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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