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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC 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 organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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