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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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