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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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