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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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