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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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