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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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