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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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