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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open 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 institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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