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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies 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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