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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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