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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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