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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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