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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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