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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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