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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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