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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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