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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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