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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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