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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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