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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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