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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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