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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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