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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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