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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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