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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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