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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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