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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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