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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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