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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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