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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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