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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers 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 business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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