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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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