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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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