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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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