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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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