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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching 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 Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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