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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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