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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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