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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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