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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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