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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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