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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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