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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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