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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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