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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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