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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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