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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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