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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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