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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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