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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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