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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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