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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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