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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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