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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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