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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online 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 organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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