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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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