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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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