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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed 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 models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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