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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major 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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