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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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