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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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