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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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