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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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