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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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