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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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