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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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