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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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