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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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