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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators 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 business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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