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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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