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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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