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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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