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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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