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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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