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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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