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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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