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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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