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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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