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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors 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 business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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