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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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