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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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