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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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