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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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