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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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