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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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