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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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