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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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