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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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