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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers 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 business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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