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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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