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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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