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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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