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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education