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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured 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 business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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