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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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