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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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