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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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