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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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