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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online 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 teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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