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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators 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 strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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