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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education