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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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