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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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