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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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