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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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