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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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