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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a scholarly and promising book having to do with massively open online courses (MOOCs) and open educational resources (OER). distance learning technology has swiftly improved in terms of interactivity and the opportunity to reach people in every nation on earth since the emergence of the Internet. The transformational technological impact of the information superhighway provides forms of communication and interaction which are essential for blended learning. There are hardly any trends in digital education technology over the past half-century that can match the sudden arrival of these MOOC classes. It is no longer possible to cover these massively open online courses with one definition because there are many different categories of massively open online courses. Some MOOCs are based on prerecorded video discussions plus facilitated interaction or discussion forums. Some massive open online courses are in response to increases in the demand for instruction and online education. These online MOOC courses are absolutely becoming a significant catalyst for innovations in online learning technology. MOOCs and Open Education describes the depth and nature of changes which include openness, faculty professional development, quality assurance, student success, and corporate learning. This edited collection examines several meaningful advances in massively open online courses (MOOCs). This authoritative new book also reviews open educational resources (OER) and online education subjects. This book includes a preface by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi Miyoung Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, and Thomas H. Reynolds. This book includes Chapter #1 by David Wiley which is titled “The MOOC Misstep and the Open Education Infrastructure”. To learn more go to this open educational book website.

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