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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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