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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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