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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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