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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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