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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors 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 organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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