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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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