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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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