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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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