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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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