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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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