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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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