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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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