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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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