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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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