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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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