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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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