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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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