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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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