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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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