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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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