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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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