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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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