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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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