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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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