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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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