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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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