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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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