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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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