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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online 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 Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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