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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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