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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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