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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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