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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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