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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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