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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open 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 institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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