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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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