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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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