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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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