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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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