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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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