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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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