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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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