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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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