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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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