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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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