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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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