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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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