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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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