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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers 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 models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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