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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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