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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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