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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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