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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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