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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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