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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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