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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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