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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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