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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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