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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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