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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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