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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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