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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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