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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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