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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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