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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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