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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key 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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