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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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