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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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