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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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