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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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