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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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