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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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