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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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