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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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