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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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