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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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