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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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