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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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