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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed 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 institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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