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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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