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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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