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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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