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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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