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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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