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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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