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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 massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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