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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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