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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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