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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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