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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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