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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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