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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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