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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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