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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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