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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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