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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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