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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators 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 Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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