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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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