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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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