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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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