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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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