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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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