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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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