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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors 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 business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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