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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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