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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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