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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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