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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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