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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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