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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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