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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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