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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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