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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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