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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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