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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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