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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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