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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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