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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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