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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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