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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education enable humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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