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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors 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 business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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