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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open 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 UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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