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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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