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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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