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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. 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 quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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