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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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