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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators 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 strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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