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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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