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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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