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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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