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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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