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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators 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 business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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