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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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