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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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