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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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