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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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