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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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