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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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