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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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