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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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