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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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