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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive 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 models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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