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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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