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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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