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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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