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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify 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 models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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