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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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