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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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