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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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