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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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