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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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