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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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