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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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