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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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