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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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