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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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