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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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