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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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