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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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