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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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