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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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