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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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