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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers 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 business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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