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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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