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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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