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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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