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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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