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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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