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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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