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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors 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 business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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