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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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