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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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