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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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