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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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