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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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