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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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