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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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