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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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