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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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