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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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