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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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