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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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