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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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