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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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