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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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