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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because 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 organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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