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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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