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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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