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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC 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 The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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