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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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