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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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