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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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