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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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