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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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