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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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