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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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