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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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