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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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