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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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