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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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