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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major 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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