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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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