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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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