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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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