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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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