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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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