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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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