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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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