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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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