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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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