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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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