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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors 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 business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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