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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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