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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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