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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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