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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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