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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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