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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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