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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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