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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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