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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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