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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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